November 7, 2011
Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Afghanistan
Two suicide bombers targeted worshippers as they were leaving a mosque in northern Afghanistan Sunday, with one blowing himself up and killing seven people, including a police officer. At least 18 people were wounded in the blast. Authorities…
November 7, 2011
Protesters Ring the White House Opposing Pipeline Plans
Protesters say they have formed a human chain around the White House to oppose plans for an oil pipeline they say would be bad for the environment. Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday afternoon and linked hands in a big circle around the…
November 4, 2011
4 Dead 57 Missing in China Mine Explosion
Chinese officials said Friday that four people have been confirmed…
November 4, 2011
Greek Opposition Leader Calls for Early Elections
A Greek opposition leader has called on Prime Minister George Papandreou to resign and repeated a call for early elections, ahead of a confidence vote expected in parliament on Friday. Antonis Samaras made the demand Thursday during a…
November 4, 2011
Palestinians Face Setback in U.N. Membership Bid
France is expected to explain its decision on Friday to abstain from any vote on Palestinian membership in the United Nations. The move comes a day after U.N. envoys announced the planned abstentions of France, Britain and Colombia. Palestinians…
November 4, 2011
G20 seeks solution to debt crisis
The G20 leaders are set to continue their talks on Friday as they seek to find a sustainable solution to the eurozone debt crisis. They are expected to discuss ways to increase the firepower of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The hope is…
November 4, 2011
Syria unrest: activists say 20 killed in Homs
Tanks mounted with machine-guns have opened fire in the Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 20 people, activists have reported. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Baba Amr district came under heavy fire on Thursday.…
November 3, 2011
California protesters shut down Oakland port
Thousands of anti-corporate greed demonstrators have closed one of America's busiest ports. A spokesman for the Port of Oakland in California said maritime operations had effectively halted. The shutdown capped a day in which hundreds of city…
November 3, 2011
Third woman claims inappropriate behaviour from Cain
A third woman has reportedly accused leading Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. She alleges she received unwanted comments from Mr Cain during his tenure as head of a restaurant lobby group.…
November 3, 2011
Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam ‘may be trying to flee Libya’
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam may be trying to flee Libya with help from mercenaries. In a statement to the UN Security Council, Luis Moreno-Ocampo called on other countries to disrupt…